Report in a Newcastle gossip article today that Tilse will probably return to Newcastle next year and local clubs are all keen to sign him.

YIPPEE Hope so i dont think we will miss him

Will the manner of Saturday's defeat will have any bearing on our plans for next season?

we really need a couple of big big props if there is any available that is

It shouldn't, not much more so than any one game, whatever the result.

We came 10th in the league, with a pack that struggled to make enough metres. There are some positives to build on, but they were only seen sporadically. That's what our plans, that are probably well advanced anyway, need to be based on imo.

I don't think Saturday did anything other than brutally reinforce what we already knew. There'll always be results like that unless and until we become a top team ourselves - not necessarily in a Cup Final, of course.

We need to make more metres and miss fewer tackles, while keeping the attacking fluency that we saw on our good days. Easy said.

Surely you mean better props and bigger more mobile back rowers.

We haven't replaced Mick Weyman, Clint Newton or Ben Galea effectively. That's the standard of player we need, whether Domestic, EU or Antipodean.

I think the packs ok we need a really good centre to go with thornley Welham and salter just don't cut it as was seen on Saturday

Somehow we need to introduce more energy & more physicality to our game. We were beaten up across the park on Saturday & hardly won a collision all afternoon. Happened too often this season.

Our 2nd row is too small and too weak. Both are decent back ups but no more than that. 2 beast type props as well. The rest will sort itself behind that with the half backs we've got.

I thought Donaldson was a strange signing. He gives you everything but he's not big enough for this level. We had a prop a few years ago called Paul Johnson who just wasn't big enough, he was fearless ran the ball in hard but got smashed. What's happened to Cox? 2 years ago he looked like he was going to develop into an international. He hasn't got a look in this season.

Props wise Walker is very good and will get better, Allgood is a quality player, Green's impressed me but Rovers fans don't seem to rate him that much. Once he got fit Puletua did a good job for you, is he worth keeping for another year? Tillse would be no big loss if the rumours are true. I've mentioned this on another thread but I'd seriously try and get another year out of Peacock.

How many quota places have you got left?

James Green has really improved this season in all facets of his game. Most on here rate him as very unlucky not to make the final matchday 17 for Wembley, which his current form and recent performances warranted. He's a definite keeper.

I rate Wigan loanee James Greenwood as a fine prospect. We should try and sign him up to a permanent deal.

Tilse needs to raise his game and effort if he stays on and sees out his contract, but we should let him go back to Oz as things stand and sign an upgrade.

We need a loose forward with size, pace and skill. Blair will be in the second row next year.

I think you need at least 3 new forwards and a Full back to get into the 8 next year, I know people wont agree with the FB one, but Dixon is far too inconsistent to be a top SL player. I look to release Tilse, and if Sio wants to go home, him and use their quota spots to sign two forwards. Look to the championship (or any SL club that doesn't come back up) for another forward. I'd make a move for either Hampshire of Ash Goulding on loan for a year.

New FB
JM
Thornley
Welham/Salter/Minns
Dixon/Cockanyn
Campese
Kelly
Walker
Lunt
Algood
New backower
New backrower
Blair

New prop
Bouboza (Spelling)
Layroyer
Green